Tag Archives: ASEAN

The visit will start in Myanmar, which Wang will be the highest-ranking Chinese official to visit since last year’s coup. Source link

Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn urged military rulers not to hold deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi who has been put in solitary confinement, he says she plays a ‘critical role in your country’s return to normalcy’. Source link

Tom Andrews urged 10-member bloc Asean to follow Malaysia’s lead and move from non-interference to ‘non-indifference’ in Myanmar, with much more needing to be done to avoid more death and suffering. Source link

Saifuddin Abdullah said Asean needed to find new ways to de-escalate Myanmar’s violence or risk the junta writing off the bloc’s resolve to take firm action. Source link

The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework signals the start of competition within global institutions between the US and China. While this could have destructive effects, it also has the potential to inspire institutional reform and for great powers to provide more public goods. Source link

Improved bilateral relations expected to continue under incoming Philippines administration, but maritime differences remain. Source link

While the Biden administration tries to bolster US alliances and partnerships in the region, internal differences threaten to undercut cohesion. Divergent positions on Russia, China, trade and Asean centrality will plague efforts to create a united front against regional concerns. Source link

The meeting marked the first publicly acknowledged occasion when a ministerial-level official from an Asean member state has had face-to-face talks with a counterpart in Myanmar’s opposition National Unity Government. Source link

Washington recently unveiled a US$150 million package for the region, including an initiative to promote a ‘free and open’ Indo-Pacific. Source link

Between the unrealistic – peaceful coexistence between the US and China and the joint promotion of Asean economic interests – and the unthinkable – an escalation of tensions and risk of proxy war – lies a scenario for the South China Sea that can work for all. Source link